Conservation Reserve Program (CRP): Provides technical and financial assistance to farmers/producers to address the agricultural impacts on water quality and to maintain and improve wildlife habitat. CRP practices include the establishment of filter strips, riparian buffers and permanent wildlife habitats.www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CRP/

Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP): Designed to address the restoration of previously farmed wetlands. Easements are purchased for a 10-year, 30-year, or permanent duration. www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp/Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP): Assists landowners with habitat restoration and management activities specifically targeting fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species.www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP): Provides cost-share assistance and rental/incentive payments to agricultural producers for the installation and maintenance of conservation practices (buffers, filter strips) on agricultural lands that are currently cropped and located adjacent to waterbodies.www.state.nj.us/dep/watershedmgt/crep.htm